A statement issued on Sunday by a joint command centre consisting of forces of Russian, Iran and allied militia alliance supporting Syrian President Bashar al Assad said that Friday’s US strike on the Syrian air base crossed “red lines” and it would “respond with force” to any new aggression while increasing their level of support to their ally.

In the statement published by the group on media outlet Ilam al Harbi, the pro-Assad alliances says that “what America waged in an aggression on Syria is a crossing of red lines. From now on we will respond with force to any aggressor or any breach of red lines from whoever it is and America knows our ability to respond well.”

Make no mistake, Russia and Putin are looking to reclaim past empire and glory. And we all know that Assad and the Iranians are NUTS.

So this threat is very real.

However, what should also not be dismissed is Trump’s iron resolve, and his willingness to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to protect America and its allies.